Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.40%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.40%
RTX now pays $2.82 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-31) | $62.77 | 4.49% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $83.66 | 3.37% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $86.43 | 3.26% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $158.68 | 1.78% |
| Buying today(at $198.81) | $198.81 | 1.40% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.40% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 7.5% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.40%
In 3 years
1.74%
In 5 years
2.01%
In 10 years
2.87%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for RTX Corporation (RTX).
Starting Yield
1.42%
Ending YOC
4.01%
Year 15 Dividend
$7.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$77.01
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.82 | N/A | 1.42% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.02 | +7.18% | 1.52% | $3.02 |
| Year 2 | $3.24 | +7.18% | 1.63% | $6.26 |
| Year 3 | $3.47 | +7.18% | 1.75% | $9.73 |
| Year 4 | $3.72 | +7.18% | 1.87% | $13.46 |
| Year 5 | $3.99 | +7.18% | 2.01% | $17.44 |
| Year 6 | $4.27 | +7.18% | 2.15% | $21.72 |
| Year 7 | $4.58 | +7.18% | 2.30% | $26.30 |
| Year 8 | $4.91 | +7.18% | 2.47% | $31.21 |
| Year 9 | $5.26 | +7.18% | 2.65% | $36.48 |
| Year 10 | $5.64 | +7.18% | 2.84% | $42.12 |
| Year 11 | $6.05 | +7.18% | 3.04% | $48.16 |
| Year 12 | $6.48 | +7.18% | 3.26% | $54.64 |
| Year 13 | $6.95 | +7.18% | 3.49% | $61.59 |
| Year 14 | $7.44 | +7.18% | 3.74% | $69.03 |
| Year 15 | $7.98 | +7.18% | 4.01% | $77.01 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
